Nelson McCausland MLA
(Democratic Unionist Party - Constituency: North Belfast).
A personal blog in which I comment on a wide variety of issues, political, cultural, social, historical and religious. If something takes my attention, then I may well comment on it.

Saturday, 26 October 2013

A councillor who left Sinn Fein

The following observation was made in the Irish News (19 October) by columnist Newton Emerson:

Moyle councillor Margaret Anne McKillop has resigned from Sinn Fein, citing its recent support for limited forms of abortion. In the 11 years that McKillop was a party member the Provisional IRA committed five murders. Where was her uncompromising respect for the sanctity of life then?

Newton Emerson makes a valid point and Councillor McKillop's position is inconsistent.

I believe in the sanctity of human life but that applies to the victims of IRA terrorism as much as an unborn child.